"Always Where I Need to Be" is a song by British

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, featured on their second studio album, '' Konk'' (2008). It was released on 31 March 2008, and debuted at number 71 in the

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the day before via download sales alone. It jumped to its peak at number three the following week, giving the band their highest-charting single in the UK. The video shows the band members playing their instruments in various parts of New York City, including

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and

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Track listings

UK CD1 # "Always Where I Need to Be" # "Always Where I Need to Be" (video) UK CD2 # "Always Where I Need to Be" # "Walk Away" # "Always Free" UK 7-inch single :A. "Always Where I Need to Be" :B. "Mrs. Thompson" Japanese CD single # "Always Where I Need to Be" # "Slave to the Game" # "Something to Say" # "

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" (live)

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

In popular culture

"Always Where I Need to Be" features on the soundtrack to the video game by

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, '' FIFA 09''. This song is available in the PlayStation 3 Singstore, for the game Singstar. This song is also used as background music on ABC's commercials for Scrubs season eight premiering in 2009. The song has been featured several episodes of MTV Latin America ''

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References

{{Authority control 2007 songs 2008 singles The Kooks songs Music videos directed by The Malloys Song recordings produced by Tony Hoffer Virgin Records singles